Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7244

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 4 October 2024

Answered: 11 October 2024

Question

Rebecca Paul

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the list of conditions for exemption from prescription charges; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including cystic fibrosis on that list.

Answer

Karin Smyth

There are no current plans to review the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England, and there is a wide ra...

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